The Personal project is the culminating event of your MYP years. Through the process of inquiry, action and reflection, students are encouraged to demonstrate and strengthen their ATL skills. It provides an excellent opportunity for you to produce a truly personal and creative work. The personal nature of the project is important, as it should be based around a topic, which motivates and inspires YOU!

All Year 5 students in the MDID must successfully complete the externally moderated Personal Project to be eligible for IB MYP course results and the IB MYP certificate. Moreover, results of Personal Projects will be taken into consideration as part of the admission process to the Diploma Programme and/or Career-related Programme.

The Personal project consists of three main parts: 

• a product or outcome

• a process (e.g. journal)

• a report

What are the aims of Personal Project?

The aims state what a student may expect to experience and learn. These aims suggest how the student may be changed by the learning experience.

The personal project is an opportunity for students to:

• inquire

◦ explore an interest that is personally meaningful

◦ take ownership of their learning by undertaking a self-directed inquiry

• act

◦ transfer and apply skills in pursuit of a learning goal and the creation of a product

• reflect

◦ recognize and evidence personal growth and development.

What are the forms of Personal Project?

There are a wide variety of forms your personal project could take. Below are some options:

• A written analysis or essay on a specific topic 

• A piece of creative writing 

• An original science experiment

• An invention

• A developed business, management, or organizational plan 

• An original work of visual, dramatic, or performance art 

• Action to support your community 

• A personal fitness plan 

• A music composition 

You are free to create your project in any way that best expresses your interests and talents and takes advantage of your learning styles. Choose the best fit for you so you can reach your full potential.

Requirements of the Personal Project 

You are expected to:  

• Document your process. You are not restricted to any single model for gathering evidence of the process.

• Select a topic of personal interest bearing in mind the limitations of ambitious projects 

• Setting up an overall goal consists of two interrelated parts: a product and a learning goal.

• Working with your coordinator and supervisor to complete the project.

• Structure the report according to the specific guidelines 

• Respect the word limits and time limits of the report  

• Effort should be made to meet all the deadlines that you will be set 

• Reference all sources of information according to the MLA format rules

Objectives of the Personal Project

The objectives of the Personal Project relate directly to the assessment criteria:

The objectives of MYP projects encompass the factual, conceptual, procedural and meta-cognitive

dimensions of knowledge. Listed below are the objectives of the personal project specifically.

Objective A: Planning

Students should be able to:

i. state a learning goal for the project and explain how a personal interest led to that goal

ii. state an intended product and develop appropriate success criteria for the product

iii. present a clear, detailed plan for achieving the product and its associated success criteria.

Objective B: Applying skills

Students should be able to:

i. explain how the ATL skill(s) was/were applied to help achieve their learning goal

ii. explain how the ATL skill(s) was/were applied to help achieve their product.

Objective C: Reflecting

Students should be able to:

i. explain the impact of the project on themselves or their learning

ii. evaluate the product based on the success criteria.

You will use the report of the personal project as an opportunity to demonstrate how you have addressed each of the objective strands. You will be expected to communicate clearly, accurately and appropriately.